This is one of the animals from my first book! (I adjusted the spread into a square so that its easier to see all text on instagram) 😋🐟 second and third picture is from
@thefamilylibrary , thanks everyone who share images of my work! Makes me so happy! 💓 .
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New drawing tutorial! This time a FLAMINGO!
I am working on my next book and the flamingos will be BACK with some very cute new facts!
This may look complicated to draw but its not! Just follow my moves =) difficulty level 3/5 he he
(As usual this is NOT the only way to draw, its just a simple drawing / doodle video made to inspire creativity!) I am normally using smaller fineliners but for these videos i draw with @sharpie Because then i can make it big and its just easier to film 😅 the video is speeded up x2 so remember making something fast does not make it better, often the opposite 😆.
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Thank you for all support in my previous post about the stolen pin design, the company that were selling the shitty copies of my (and other designers) pins have reached out to me now because “it has caused our high attention” 🙊 (because of all reactions!!!) i will ask them not only to remove the copies but also be more careful and responsible in the future when choosing what product to add to their range.
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I also want to inform that I am coming to BRATISLAVA on Thursday-Friday this week! 🎉 My book is on the top lists in Slovakia (or at least was a few weeks ago 😅) and thats so fantastic so I am doing a trip there to attend some events and interviews to talk about my books ! If you are in the area, would be so fun if you come to my public events! I think there will also be time for book signings and custom cat doodles for anyone who wants one =) and of course if you have any friends that might be interested, tag them and spread the word that I AM COMING 🤪 (it will be my only trip outside of Sweden this year so its a big deal, at least for me 😆)!!! 👯‍♀️ 💛🤟🐒 //maja
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IMPORTANT MESSAGE. a follower just showed me that the site @sheinofficial are selling a shitty copy of my llama (alpacka) pin. (The first picture is showing my original pin and if you slide you see the copy). This makes me upset for serveral reasons so i would like to share my thoughts about this problem.
first of all they stole my (and other designers) work which is totally insane and unacceptable. But i also react on the fact that they sell three pins for 2$ which is crazy compared to the fact that it costs me more than that to PRODUCE one of my pins!!!) i think this price says something about the quality and the quantity that are in production. I usually make 100 of my pins. But here we are talking thousands and thousands sold with so little love (the pictures are not even clear?!) Plus they call my sweet little llama/alpacka a ”sheep” 😤. How rude.
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Here is what i think is a good start regarding this problem:
Before buying anything (or as a company adding something to your range of products), think about ”where is this produced, by who is this produced, and who designed it?”
If something is REALLY cheap this is a warning signal that something is not right. who paid the real cost for it? The workers? The environment? The designer? Usually all three. I am not saying l am perfect but at least i am trying to put things out in the world with my own design, made with quality and sent to the reciever with love. I actually think its not too much to ask from big companies either. .
And finally. Thanks to everyone for reaching out when you see items with my design without credit. Often it is actually authorised collaborations where someone just forgot to mention me, and then i can remind them :) but sometimes its just pure rip offs like this one and then it is really important to act.
Thanks for the help!!!!
Have a great day 💛
Support small!
Love//maja
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SO many have asked for so here comes a little snail tutorial!!!! 🐌 fun parts with this drawing is 1) its super easy 2) you can fill the shell with any pattern you like! (See previous post for pattern inspiration 😋) have fun doodling!!!! .
The other day I listened to “alex och sigges podcast” and they told such a funny snail story that I have to share now that we are doing the snail thing, it went something like this:
Three snails were sitting in a bar, drinking beer. When one of them went out to get them some gum while the two waited for her, after three years they said to each other “maybe we should just finish her beer too.”. Then they heard a voice from the door across the room “if you drink my beer you can forget that I buy you that gum”. 😂🐌 snails, so slow. .
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One if my best creative tricks is to make many drawings of the same object. It can feel a bit weird at first but i find it really useful. Here is one example of some leaves with different patterns that i made. I love to use patterns and they are also great substitutes for colours when making black and white line drawings! So now that i am working on my third book (which is in black and white like my previous books) its really helpful to have little pattern galleries like this! End of essay 😅😆
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#illustration #doodle #drawing #linedrawing #pigmamicron #pigma #sketchbook #pattern #patterns #majasbok

A new little drawing tutorial, this time a SKULL, just in time for halloween ☠️😋✍️ this one is easy, i promise. I would say difficulty level 2/5 😅. Its just the overlapping bones that can take a few tries to figure out! Happy doodling! .
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Woho!! New drawing tutorial: as many have requested: a SLOTH!!! :) pay attention when it comes to the paws, its a bit tricky since they wrap around the branch, but you can do it :) dont feel bad if it takes a few times before you nail it! So now you know what to do this weekend 😜✍️Would be super fun if you tag a friend who needs to learn how to draw a sloth :D 😘/maja .
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Proud to present this blue whale hard enamel pin!!! I think this is my best one so far, it turned out so stylish and sweet! Hope you like it too! .
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#pin #pingame #whalepin #bluewhale #whaleillustration #pins #madebycooper #majasbok #pinlove

Look!! I have made a drawing of the perfect sweater, or what do you say?! 🍂🍁🍃

I was sick last week 🤒 but now i am feeling much better so i am back in the studio and i just found a few llama washis in a drawer (when i was looking for something else 😬😅) Wie! So now there are a few available in the webshop again! 🍃💛 Hope you have a good monday 😘
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Soulmates.

Ah nothing, just a swan father with his chicks on his back 🙃💛😎 my new book is coming next year and i promise you one thing. It will be CUTE!!! .
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THANKS so much for all the birthday wishes yesterday! I had such a good day! And so cool with everyone who wrote and said you share my birthday! Also a friend of mine had a baby yesterday 😭💛✨so now we have a perfect baby girl joining our 6th of october club! Happy greetings from my bedroom wall. 😘